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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Nov 13, 1909
Page
8
Short notes list numerous local ads including Weatherly and Son offerings of turkeys fresh eggs and coal, Miller Furniture Co furniture and one price policy, J E Caldwell plumbing and stove piping, Franklin Institute examinations, and Moler Barber College catalogues. Also notices for rooms for rent, lost dog reward, and a farm for rent with schooling.
At Athulta Georgia on Friday morning the Asa D. D. Candler Jr entered Merry Widow racer driven by John Kilpatrick burst two cylinders and flipped, catching fire. Kilpatrick and mechanic Church were thrown from the car. Kilpatrick suffered burns and bruises but escaped serious injury.
An advertisement touts Foley's Kidney Remedy as a cure for kidney and bladder issues not beyond medical aid. It claims relief from backache and irregularities that could lead to Bright's disease or diabetes, with sale through all druggists.
In Wilkes barre Pennsylvania on November 12 East Italians linked to the Black Hand gang were captured in Hazleton and nearby locations by County Detective E J Macklin and state police. They face charges including attempted murder of Constable Raphael DeAngelo and other crimes. A female purported head of the gang escaped and is pursued.
Street Corner Gossip notes Cloverhurst Country Club hosts a flourishing golf scene with a growing number of enthusiasts amid favorable autumn weather. The piece highlights upcoming football clashes including Auburn Sewanee and Alabama Tennessee, and damps down dust-filled auto trips toward Atlanta while proposing later start dates for Southern college seasons to better fit regional climate.
Georgia football returns from the Clemson game and trains hard for the upcoming Tech matchup next Saturday. Key players recover from injuries, with captain sidelined by an injured foot but Maddox stepping up to lead the line and promise decisive performance against the Yellow Jackets.
Mr Barrett Phinizy returned from Atlanta after attending automobile races. An elevator at the Piedmont Hotel dropped from the second floor to the ground thirty feet. The car carried several passengers who were shaken and bruised. Mr Phinizy suffered bruises and a severe shock but was recovering the next day.
Mr Louis Roemer of Needham Piano Company, New York, visited Athens with Mr D P Haselton at the Georgian Hotel. He praised Athens highly calling the Georgian one of the best hotels in the country and the city prosperous and up-to-date. He plans another visit.
Work on the new auditorium led by Mr. R L Moss Sr progresses quickly and will be usable in a few weeks. The top floor venue in the Clayton street building promises comfort and usefulness for Athena, addressing long standing demand.
The State College of Agriculture at Athens Georgia will host a Farmers Conference January 18 to 21 offering ten day and three month courses in agriculture animal husbandry dairying soils horticulture farm mechanics forestry veterinary medicine and agricultural chemistry. The program aims to bring successful farmers and scientists together with exhibits contests and round table talks inviting wives to attend and highlighting fertilizer use crop rotation and livestock care. Interested parties should write Andrew M Soule president to receive details and announcements.
Susan Lawrence Davis of New York city arrives in Nashville after two months in Alabama and other states investigating hookworm disease. She notes fewer Southern victims so far than in the North and East, with observations across Texas Missouri Arkansas Tennessee Georgia South Carolina Ohio New York and the District of Columbia. She reports more cases among New York’s wealthier districts than Alabama’s poor areas.
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